{"product_id":"masahiro-kumas-benihara-black-tea","title":"Kumaen Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eMasahiro Kuma’s Kumaen tea is an elegant Japanese loose-leaf black tea with a gentle, clear, and refined taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Kumaen black tea is made from carefully shaded leaves, covered for around 20 days prior to harvest, which softens bitterness and enhances natural sweetness. It uses the Benihikari cultivar, a Japanese variety developed specifically for smooth, aromatic black tea with low bitterness and mild sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to Sri Lankan and Indian black teas, it's a bit more delicate—offering a bright, stone-fruit-like aroma and a clean finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the farmer:  \u003c\/em\u003eAward-winning Kazumi Nakatani is a fourth-generation tea farmer, working alongside her cousin, head tea master Masahiro Kuma. The pair tend a 4.5-hectare tea farm, one of a small group of producers cultivating a secluded area in the Yame region of Japan. Masahiro and Kazumi aim not only to produce high-quality Japanese black tea, but to create a cup that genuinely moves those who drink it.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SQUELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055092318549,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1079\/3507\/2597\/files\/kumaen-black-tea-boston-general-store-8891029.jpg?v=1789854669","url":"https:\/\/squels.store\/products\/masahiro-kumas-benihara-black-tea","provider":"SQUELS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}